WF-KE5OZL
AI-generated Brad Pitt impersonation scams French woman out of $850,000
A scammer used AI-generated images and videos to impersonate Brad Pitt, convincing a French woman, Anne, that they were in love and he needed money for cancer treatment. Over a year and a half, she sent €830,000 (around $850,000). She realized it was a scam in summer 2024 when she saw the real Pitt with his partner. Police are investigating, and the victim suffered depression.
- Date it happened
- 2023-07-01
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